MPEC 2002-X68 : 2002 XZ38
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M.P.E.C. 2002-X68 Issued 2002 Dec. 11, 17:33 UT
The Minor Planet Electronic Circulars contain information on unusual
minor planets and routine data on comets. They are published
on behalf of Commission 20 of the International Astronomical Union by the
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2002 XZ38
Observations:
K02X38Z* C2002 12 10.30272 06 34 09.92 +22 53 13.6 17.4 704
K02X38Z C2002 12 10.31824 06 34 09.50 +22 52 21.5 17.3 704
K02X38Z C2002 12 10.33379 06 34 09.02 +22 51 29.5 17.5 704
K02X38Z C2002 12 10.34942 06 34 08.55 +22 50 36.7 17.5 704
K02X38Z C2002 12 10.36543 06 34 08.12 +22 49 42.7 17.8 704
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.08422 06 33 52.20 +22 08 38.2 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.08615 06 33 52.05 +22 08 30.6 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.08678 06 33 52.03 +22 08 29.4 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.08999 06 33 51.95 +22 08 18.5 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.09208 06 33 51.93 +22 08 10.1 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.09529 06 33 51.85 +22 08 00.8 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.09916 06 33 51.74 +22 07 46.1 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.10044 06 33 51.70 +22 07 43.1 048
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.14931 06 33 50.32 +22 04 51.6 557
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.15105 06 33 50.24 +22 04 45.1 557
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.15280 06 33 50.20 +22 04 38.9 17.7 V 557
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.63998 06 33 39.72 +21 36 20.2 17.5 V 379
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.64157 06 33 39.72 +21 36 15.4 17.2 V 379
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.64362 06 33 39.71 +21 36 08.8 17.1 V 379
K02X38Z C2002 12 11.64539 06 33 39.57 +21 36 01.4 17.7 V 379
Observer details:
048 Hradec Kralove. Observer M. Lehky. 0.40-m f/5 reflector + CCD.
557 Ondrejov. Observers P. Pravec, P. Kusnirak. 0.65-m f/3.6 reflector + CCD.
704 Lincoln Laboratory ETS, New Mexico. Observers M. Blythe, F. Shelly,
M. Bezpalko, R. Huber, L. Manguso, S. Adams, D. Torres, T. Brothers,
S. Partridge. Measurers J. Stuart, R. Sayer, J. Evans, P. Hopman. 1.0-m
f/2.15 reflector + CCD.
379 Hamamatsu-Yuto. Observer S. Wakuda. 0.25-m f/5.0 Schmidt-Cassegrain +
CCD.
Orbital elements:
2002 XZ38
Epoch 2002 Nov. 22.0 TT = JDT 2452600.5 MPC
M 337.97689 (2000.0) P Q
n 0.26714218 Peri. 235.67311 -0.69265311 -0.61100293
a 2.3876705 Node 263.45462 +0.72042511 -0.61179894
e 0.5124430 Incl. 22.69337 -0.03491884 -0.50237186
P 3.69 H 18.2 G 0.15
From 20 observations 2002 Dec. 10-11.
Ephemeris:
2002 XZ38 a,e,i = 2.39, 0.51, 23 q = 1.1641
Date TT R. A. (2000) Decl. Delta r Elong. Phase V
2002 12 12 06 33.51 +21 15.2 0.384 1.355 161.8 13.1 17.5
2002 12 22 06 27.27 +09 39.5 0.329 1.304 164.7 11.5 17.1
2003 01 01 06 18.35 -04 19.3 0.303 1.258 151.9 21.6 17.2
2003 01 11 06 09.62 -17 58.0 0.305 1.221 135.8 34.2 17.5
2003 01 21 06 04.10 -28 54.4 0.328 1.192 122.3 44.3 17.9
2003 01 31 06 03.66 -36 40.2 0.361 1.173 112.7 50.8 18.2
2003 02 10 06 09.41 -41 51.5 0.397 1.164 106.7 54.2 18.5
2003 02 20 06 21.67 -45 13.0 0.431 1.167 103.5 55.4 18.7
2003 03 02 06 40.30 -47 12.9 0.463 1.181 102.6 55.0 18.9
2003 03 12 07 05.24 -48 06.1 0.491 1.205 103.4 53.3 19.0
2003 03 22 07 35.88 -47 59.2 0.517 1.239 105.5 50.8 19.1
2003 04 01 08 11.00 -46 52.8 0.544 1.281 108.6 47.7 19.2
2003 04 11 08 48.92 -44 49.5 0.575 1.329 112.0 44.3 19.3
2003 04 21 09 27.49 -41 59.3 0.615 1.383 115.2 41.1 19.5
2003 05 01 10 04.83 -38 37.9 0.666 1.441 117.4 38.4 19.6
2003 05 11 10 39.83 -35 07.3 0.733 1.502 118.3 36.3 19.9
2003 05 21 11 11.98 -31 47.7 0.815 1.566 117.6 35.0 20.2
2003 05 31 11 41.31 -28 52.2 0.915 1.631 115.4 34.1 20.5
2003 06 10 12 08.18 -26 27.5 1.029 1.697 112.2 33.6 20.8
2003 06 20 12 32.98 -24 34.5 1.158 1.764 108.2 33.2 21.1
2003 06 30 12 56.11 -23 10.3 1.300 1.830 103.7 32.7 21.5
2003 07 10 13 17.94 -22 10.8 1.451 1.896 98.9 32.0 21.8
2003 07 20 13 38.76 -21 31.4 1.611 1.961 93.8 31.1 22.0
Kyle E. Smalley (C) Copyright 2002 MPC M.P.E.C. 2002-X68
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